The backlit keyboards of Mac laptops are worthy of mimicry—especially if you can do it on the cheap. These $20 bendy 9-inch leather-over-metal My Light Marklights (advertised as a bookmark) are a fine fix for those who'd like to type away under the covers.

Three LEDs power two brightness settings, and it lasts 40 hours on two AA batteries—or about enough for five overnight IM sessions. Marklight Booklight & Bookmark [via CNET]